These seminars provide a number of continuing professional development (CPD) workshops tailored to your career needs, as well as opportunities to network with other supply/substitute teachers.

These events are FREE to eligible members and provide you with the opportunity to be updated on current developments in education.

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Supply Teachers’ Seminar - September 2024

The first Supply Teachers’ Seminar of 2024 took place on 9 March at Warwick Conferences, chaired by Wayne Broom, then NASUWT Junior Vice-President (JVP).

The day began with the first round of workshops followed by a Q&A panel session led by Paul Watkins, NASUWT National Negotiating Official (NNO), and joined by Wayne Broom, NASUWT JVP, Sebastien Sauca, CEO and Co-founder of SaferRec, and Meredith McCammond from the Low Income Tax Reform Group.

Questions from members focused on issues around equalities, teachers’ pensions, and the Agency Workers Regulations.

This was followed by the Update in Respect of Agency Workers by TUC’s Employment Rights Policy Officer Matt Creagh. Matt spoke about Labour’s New Deal, the NASUWT influence on the policy agenda, union efforts to put a stop to exploitation by umbrella companies, and legal challenges undertaken by those in the trade union movement.

During the afternoon presentation, supply teachers discussed the findings of the 2023 Supply Teacher Annual Survey, with NASUWT NNO Paul Watkins, JVP Wayne Broom, and Dave Worboys from the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate answering supply members’ questions.

The full results of the survey can be found on our Supply Teacher Annual Survey report pages.

Throughout the day, members were also given opportunities to attend a choice of six workshops on the following topics:

1. How to Maximise Your Income as a Supply Teacher - Meredith McCammond, Low Income Tax Reform Group

2. Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) - Assisting a Claim for Equal Pay - Colin Adkins, NASUWT Casework Official, and Paul Watkins, NASUWT National Negotiating Official

3. Strategic Earnings for Temporary Workers: The Difference Between Umbrella Companies and Agency PAYE and How it Impacts Your Finances - Sebastien Sauca, CEO and Co-founder of SaferRec.co.uk

4. Suicide Awareness - Mick Burrows, NASUWT Activist and retired supply teacher

5. The Future of Accountability and Inspection Regimes Across the UK - Darren Northcott, NASUWT National Official (Education)

6. OAK Academy and How Supply Teachers Can Best Use Our Resources to Support Their Teaching - Katie Marl, Programme Lead Oak Academy

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